“All of us from the Biju Janata Dal just met Rashtrapati Ji. This is regarding hike in the minimum support price for paddy which we had passed in our assembly and brought forth here. We have also written to the Centre. However, the Centre has not paid any attention,” Naveen said after meeting the President.

“The farmers are suffering. Today we had a public meeting at Talkatora Stadium,” Naveen added.

Earlier in the day, the BJD organised ‘Krushak Adhikar Samavesh’ in the national capital in support of their demand for increase in the MSP for paddy.